JP4611483B2 - easel - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an image rack for fixing an art material such as a canvas when drawing a picture.
[0002]
[Prior art]
When drawing a picture in an atelier or the like, a picture rack for fixing art supplies such as a canvas is used. There are various forms such as a tripod shape, a plate shape, and a frame shape, but when a large canvas is placed, a frame structure is often used.
FIG. 7 is a front view of a conventional frame structure.
The prior art picture rack 100 has a fixed frame 101 and a moving member 102, and the moving member 102 is provided with both a pressing member 103 for pressing the upper edge of the canvas and a receiving member 105 for supporting the lower edge.
[0003]
That is, in this kind of picture rack 100, the fixed frame 101 has two side members 111 and 112 called scallops on a base 110, and guide grooves (not shown) are formed inside the side members 111 and 112. Z).
On the other hand, the moving member 102 has two side members 111 and 112 which are in a frame shape or a cross beam shape and are parallel to each other, and a guide plate 113 called a back through is provided at the center thereof.
In the conventional art rack 100, the receiving member 105 is integrally fixed to the lower end portion of the moving member 102. The pressing member 103 is attached to the guide plate 113 of the moving member 102 so as to be movable up and down.
[0004]
When a picture is drawn using the prior art picture rack 100, the moving member 102 is temporarily fixed at an appropriate height, and the holding member 103 is moved according to the height of the canvas to receive the receiving member 105 and the holding member. A canvas is sandwiched between 103. Subsequently, the entire moving member 102 is moved along the guide groove of the fixed frame 101, and the height of the canvas is adjusted to a desired height.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the prior art picture rack 100, both the pressing member 103 and the receiving member 105 are attached to the moving member 102, and a guide plate 113 for raising and lowering the pressing member is also attached to the moving member 102. Therefore, when adjusting the height of the canvas, it is necessary to move all of the moving member 102, the pressing member 103 and the guide plate 113 together with the receiving member 105, which is very heavy. Therefore, the realization of a picture rack that can adjust the height of the canvas with a smaller force has been desired.
In view of this, the present invention has an object to develop a picture frame that can adjust the height of a canvas with a light force in order to meet this demand.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The invention described in claim 1 for solving the above-described problem is attached to a fixed frame having a guide portion, a moving member that engages with the guide portion of the fixed frame and expands and contracts its entire length, and the moving member. In the picture frame having a holding member for holding the upper end of the image material and a receiving member for supporting the lower end of the image material, a fixed side back thread is erected in the middle portion of the fixed frame, and the receiving member and the moving member are The support member is supported by a fixed-side back penetration, and the receiving member is attached to the fixed-side back penetration of the fixed frame so as to be movable up and down independently of the moving member, thereby reducing a load during movement. It is a picture rack.
[0007]
In the picture rack of the present invention, the receiving member is independent of the moving member. Therefore, only the receiving member can be lifted and lowered, and the height of the image material can be adjusted with a light force.
[0008]
According to the second aspect of the present invention, the moving member has a stepped locking portion, and the stationary side of the fixed frame engages with the stepped locking portion of the moving member to drop the moving member. A first engaging means for preventing is provided, the stationary back of the fixed frame has a further stepped locking portion, and the receiving member is engaged with the stepped locking portion of the fixed frame. The image rack according to claim 1, wherein second engagement means for preventing the receiving member from falling is provided.
[0009]
In the picture rack of the present invention, the moving member is provided with a stepped locking portion, and the stationary side back of the fixed frame is engaged with the stepped locking portion of the moving member to prevent the moving member from falling. One engaging means is provided. Therefore, in the picture rack of the present invention, the height of the moving member can be adjusted stepwise. Further, in the picture rack of the present invention, another stepped locking portion is provided in the fixed side back through of the fixed frame, and the receiving member is engaged with the stepped locking portion of the fixed frame to prevent the receiving member from falling. Second engagement means is provided. Therefore, the height of the receiving member can be adjusted stepwise.
[0010]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an image rack according to the present invention as viewed from the front. FIG. 2 is a front view showing a state in which the moving member of the rack in FIG. 1 is lowered. FIG. 3 is a front view showing a state in which the moving member of the rack in FIG. 1 is raised. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG. FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of the fixed-side and moving-side back-through portions of FIG.
[0011]
An image rack 1 according to the present invention is a member in which most members are made of wood, and includes a frame-like base 10 and a fixed frame 15 including a pair of scallops 11, 11. 11, the lower moving member 20 and the upper moving member 30 are sandwiched between the upper moving member 30, the pressing member 40 is attached to the upper moving member 30, and the receiving member 23 is attached to the lower end of the lower moving member 20. is there.
To explain sequentially, the scallops 11 and 11 are columnar members having a rectangular cross section, and are erected on a base 10 with rollers 18 via a pin 29 so as to be swingable. The scallops 11 and 11 are angled by swash bars 13 and 13 attached to the base 10. In addition, elongated slits 11a and 11a are provided in the middle portion of the scallops 11 and 11, and screws 14 attached to the upper ends of the swash bars 13 and 13 pass through the slits 11a and 11a. And the slant bars 13 and 13 are connected. In the picture rack 1 of the present embodiment, the inclination angle of the scallops 11 and 11 can be changed by loosening the screws 14 and changing the locking positions of the slant bars 13 and 13 and the slits 11a and 11a.
[0012]
Guide grooves (guide portions) 16 are provided inside the scallops 11 and 11. Further, a fixed-side back penetration 8 is erected in parallel with the scallops 11 and 11 in an intermediate portion of a space formed by the pair of scallops 11 and 11. Specifically, the fixed-side back penetration 8 is attached to and supported by upper and lower crosspieces 12 and 12 (both shown in FIG. 3 only) connected to the upper and middle portions of the scallops 11 and 11. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 6, a serrated stepped locking portion 17 is attached to the front surface of the fixed-side back penetration 8. The stepped locking portion 17 is made of metal and is fixed to the wooden fixed side dorsal 8.
[0013]
Further, an engaging member (first engaging means) 19 formed of an “L” -shaped lever is provided at the top of the fixed-side back penetration 8. As shown in FIG. 6, the engaging member (first engaging means) 19 is swingably attached to the top of the fixed-side dorsal passage 8 via a pin 21 provided at the center.
[0014]
On the other hand, the lower moving member 20 is formed by joining wood in a substantially “H” shape, and a receiving member 23 on which a canvas is placed is attached. Convex ridges (not shown) are provided at both ends of the lower moving member 20, engage with the guide grooves 16 provided inside the scallops 11, 11, and move up and down along the guide grooves 16. Further, the lower moving member 20 is provided with an engaging member (second engaging means) 22 formed of an “L” -shaped lever. As shown in FIG. 6, the engaging member (second engaging means) 22 is swingably attached to the lower surface of the receiving member 23 via a pin 24.
As shown in FIG. 6, the engaging member (second engaging means) 22 is engaged with the stepped locking portion 17 provided on the fixed back dowel 8 so that the lower moving member 20 is prevented from dropping. The height of the side moving member 20 is adjusted stepwise.
[0015]
On the other hand, the upper moving member 30 has two parallel vertical members 31, and has one frame between the vertical members 31, and horizontal members 32 and 33 provided in the middle to form a frame shape. . And the protruding item | line 37 is provided in the side surface of the vertical member 31. As shown in FIG.
In addition, a moving-side back penetration 35 is provided in the middle portion between the vertical members 31 in parallel with the vertical member 31. A sawtooth-shaped stepped locking portion 36 is attached to the back side of the moving back thru 35. The stepped locking portion 36 is made of metal and is fixed to the wooden moving back thru 35.
Further, guide grooves 38 are provided on both side surfaces of the movement-side back penetration 35.
[0016]
The upper moving member 30 moves up and down along the guide groove 16 by the protrusion 37 provided on the vertical member 31 engaging with the guide groove 16 provided inside the scallops 11 and 11. Then, the engaging member (first engaging means) 19 provided at the top of the fixed-side dorsal 8 engages with the stepped locking portion 36 provided on the back side of the moving-side dorsal 35 to move the upper moving member. 30 is prevented from falling, and the height of the upper moving member 30 is adjusted stepwise.
[0017]
A pressing member 40 is attached to the movement-side back penetration 35. The pressing member 40 includes a guide part 41 and a pressing part 43. The guide portion 41 engages with the guide groove 38 of the moving-side back penetration 35, and a handle screw 39 is provided on the front side. Then, by tightening the screw 39 with the handle, the tip of the screw presses the surface of the movement-side back penetration 35, and the pressing member 40 can be fixed at an arbitrary position. The pressing portion 43 is a member that comes into contact with the upper side of the canvas, and is a plate having an “L” cross-sectional shape.
[0018]
In addition, another moving body 50 is attached to the moving back thru 35 by the same means. The moving body 50 is used when a small canvas is placed. The upper part is a receiving part 51, and the lower part is a pressing part 52. The moving body 50 can be moved up and down along the guide groove 38 of the moving-side back penetration 35 and can be fixed at an arbitrary position by tightening the screw 53.
[0019]
Next, the usage method of the picture rack 1 of this embodiment is demonstrated.
When a normal size canvas is placed on the picture rack 1 of the present embodiment, the canvas is sandwiched between the receiving member 23 and the pressing member 43.
That is, first, the upper moving member 30 is fixed at a rough position according to the size of the canvas. Subsequently, the canvas is placed on the receiving member 23. Then, the receiving member 23 is lifted and lowered along the guide groove 16 provided between the scallops 11 and 11 to adjust the height of the canvas.
Here, in the picture rack 1 of the present embodiment, the receiving member 23 is attached to the lower moving member 20 independent of the upper moving member 30, and only the receiving member 23 is moved separately from the upper moving member 30. Therefore, the receiving member 23 can be moved with an extremely small force compared to the conventional picture rack.
Then, the height of the canvas is determined, and the engaging member (second engaging means) 22 provided on the lower moving member 20 is engaged with the fixed back through 8 to fix the lower moving member 20.
[0020]
Subsequently, the pressing member 40 is lowered along the movement-side back penetration 35, and the pressing member 40 is fixed at a position where it comes into contact with the upper side of the canvas.
[0021]
When the canvas is to be fixed at a high position, such as when drawing a picture in a standing posture, or when a large canvas is placed, the upper moving member 30 is placed between the scallops 11 and 11, as shown in FIG. It is raised along the guide groove 16 provided in.
[0022]
In the embodiment described above, the case where the canvas is placed on the picture frame has been described as an example, but what is placed on the picture frame of the present invention is up to the user. In recent years, painting racks are often used for displaying menus and the like at restaurant stores, but the painting racks of the present invention can also be used for these applications.
[0023]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, since the receiving member of the present invention is independent of the moving member and only the receiving member can be lifted up and down independently, the height of the drawing material can be adjusted with a light force. is there.
In particular, the picture frame according to claim 2 has an effect that the height of the moving member and the height of the receiving member can be adjusted stepwise.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an image rack according to the present invention as viewed from the front.
FIG. 2 is a front view of a state in which the moving member of the picture rack in FIG. 1 is lowered.
3 is a front view showing a state in which a moving member of the rack shown in FIG. 1 is raised. FIG.
4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG.
5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG.
6 is an enlarged view of a fixed-side back movement and a moving-side back penetration part of FIG. 4;
FIG. 7 is a front view of a frame having a conventional frame structure.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Drawing 8 Fixed side back penetration 10 Base 11 Scallop 15 Fixed frame 16 Guide groove (guide part)
17 Stepwise locking portion 19 Engaging member (first engaging means)
20 Lower Moving Member 23 Receiving Member 30 Upper Moving Member 36 Stepped Locking Section 38 Guide Groove

Claims (2)

A fixed frame having a guide portion, a moving member that engages with the guide portion of the fixed frame and expands and contracts its entire length, a pressing member that is attached to the moving member and presses the upper end of the image material, and a receiving member that supports the lower end of the image material The fixed frame is provided with a fixed-side back through the intermediate portion of the fixed frame, the receiving member and the moving member are supported by the fixed-side back through, and the receiving member is the moving member. A picture frame characterized in that the load at the time of movement is reduced by being independently attached to a fixed side back of the fixed frame so as to freely move up and down. The moving member has a stepped locking portion, and a first engagement means for engaging the stepped locking portion of the moving member to prevent the moving member from falling is provided on the fixed side back of the fixed frame. The stationary frame further includes another stepped locking portion on the fixed side through-hole, and the receiving member engages with the stepped locking portion of the fixed frame to prevent the receiving member from falling. 2. The picture rack according to claim 1, further comprising a combining means.

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